Göttingen (ˈɡœtɪŋən) is a district in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Northeim

Northeim (district)

Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Holzminden, Hildesheim, Goslar, Osterode and Göttingen, and the state of Hesse .-History:...

 and Osterode

Osterode (district)

Osterode is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Göttingen, Northeim and Goslar, and by the state of Thuringia .-History:...

, and by the states of Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

 (district of Eichsfeld

Eichsfeld (district)

Eichsfeld is a district in Thuringia, Germany, and part of the historical region of Eichsfeld. It is bounded by the districts of Nordhausen, Kyffhäuserkreis and Unstrut-Hainich, and by the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony .-History:In medieval times the Eichsfeld, which is larger than the...

) and Hesse

Hesse

Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...

 (districts of Werra-Meißner and Kassel

Kassel (district)

Kassel is a Kreis in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Northeim, Göttingen, Werra-Meißner, Schwalm-Eder, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Höxter...

).

History

In 1885 the Prussia

Prussia

Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n government established the districts of Göttingen, Münden and Duderstadt within the Province of Hanover

Province of Hanover

The Province of Hanover was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946.During the Austro-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Hanover had attempted to maintain a neutral position, along with some other member states of the German Confederation...

. These districts existed for 88 years, before they were merged in 1973 to form the present district of Göttingen.

Geography

The western half of the district is occupied by the Weserbergland

Weserbergland

The Weser Uplands is a hill region in Germany The Weser Uplands (German: Weserbergland) is a hill region (Bergland = uplands, hills or hill region) in Germany The Weser Uplands (German: Weserbergland) is a hill region (Bergland = uplands, hills or hill region) in Germany (Lower Saxony, Hesse,...

 mountains. The Weser River receives it name near the town of Hannoversch Münden, where the Fulda

Fulda River

The Fulda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser . The Fulda is 218 km in length....

 joins the Werra

Werra

The Werra is a river in central Germany, the right-source river of the Weser. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After 293 km the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser....

. Further east the Leine

Leine

The Leine is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller river and 281 km in length.The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia...

 river runs through the district from south to north.

Coat of arms

In the upper part is the heraldic lion of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg Brunswick-Lüneburg The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany... . Below is a combination of the arms of the former districts, which were merged in 1973 to form the present district: the shield of Münden, the anchor of Göttingen, and the wheel of Duderstadt.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Samtgemeinden
Duderstadt Duderstadt Duderstadt is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Göttingen. It is the center and capital of the northern part of the Eichsfeld... Göttingen Göttingen Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:... Hann. Münden Hann. Münden Hann. Münden is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located in the district of Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the river Weser. It has 28,000 inhabitants... Free municipalities Adelebsen Adelebsen Adelebsen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.It consists of the localities Adelebsen, Barterode, Eberhausen, Erbsen, Güntersen, Lödingsen and Wibbecke.... Bovenden Bovenden Bovenden is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 6 km north of Göttingen.-External links:*... Friedland Friedland, Lower Saxony Friedland is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 13 km south of Göttingen. Its seat is in the village Groß Schneen.-References:... Gleichen Gleichen, Lower Saxony Gleichen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Named after the two castles, Neuen-Gleichen and Alten-Gleichen on the twin peaks in the Gemeinde, it is situated about 10 km southeast of Göttingen, from which the peaks are visible... Rosdorf Rosdorf Rosdorf is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. approx. 4 km southwest of Göttingen.... Staufenberg Staufenberg, Lower Saxony Staufenberg is the southernmost municipality of the district of Göttingen, and of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated east of the river Fulda, approx. 6 km south of Hannoversch Münden, and 12 km northeast of Kassel. Its seat is in the village Landwehrhagen....	1. Dransfeld Dransfeld (Samtgemeinde) Dransfeld is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Dransfeld.The Samtgemeinde Dransfeld consists of the following municipalities:# Bühren# Dransfeld# Jühnde... Bühren Bühren Bühren is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- References :... Dransfeld Dransfeld Dransfeld is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km west of Göttingen.Dransfeld is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Dransfeld.... 1, 2 Jühnde Jühnde Jühnde is a municipality in the south of the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Recently, the village has come to be known as the first so-called "bio energy village" in Germany... Niemetal Niemetal Niemetal is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Scheden Scheden Scheden is a village in the district of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The commune of Scheden consists of the three villages: Scheden, Meensen, and Dankelshausen. The Schede creek runs through the village...	2. Gieboldehausen Gieboldehausen (Samtgemeinde) Gieboldehausen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the municipality Gieboldehausen.The Samtgemeinde Gieboldehausen consists of the following municipalities:# Bilshausen... Bilshausen Bilshausen Bilshausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Bodensee Bodensee, Lower Saxony Bodensee is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Gieboldehausen Gieboldehausen Gieboldehausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Rhume, approx. 25 km northeast of Göttingen, and 15 km south of Osterode am Harz. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... 1 Krebeck Krebeck Krebeck is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Obernfeld Obernfeld Obernfeld is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Rhumspringe Rhumspringe Rhumspringe is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld. The source of the river Rhume is in Rhumspringe.... Rollshausen Rollshausen Rollshausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Rüdershausen Rüdershausen Rüdershausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Wollbrandshausen Wollbrandshausen Wollbrandshausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Wollershausen Wollershausen Wollershausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany....	3. Radolfshausen Radolfshausen Radolfshausen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km east of Göttingen. Its seat is in the village Ebergötzen.... Ebergötzen Ebergötzen Ebergötzen is a village in the District of Göttingen in Germany in Lower Saxony. It is 15 km from Göttingen and belongs to the Samtgemeinde Radolfshausen... 1 Landolfshausen Landolfshausen Landolfshausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*Falkenhagen-External links:* *... Seeburg Seeburg, Lower Saxony Seeburg is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It contains two villages, Seeburg and Bernshausen. It lies at the Seeburger See and is part of the Eichsfeld.... Seulingen Seulingen Seulingen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld.... Waake Waake Waake is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
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External links

• Official website (German)